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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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